Hi folks,


I followed;
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/mysql-c...root-password/

to change MySQL password.

$ mysqladmin -u root -p oldpassword newpassword
Enter password: (enter Mysqladmin Password here)
mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)'


As root
# mysqladmin -u root -p oldpassword newpassword
Enter password:
mysqladmin: Unknown command: 'MysqladminPassword'


Please help.


Edit:

I can change MySQL root password with following steps;

$ mysql -u root -pmysql> set password = password("newpassword");mysql> quit
Then I can login MySQL with newpassword.


I don't know why;
$ mysqladmin -u root -p oldpassword newpassword

did not work?


B.R.
satimis

I think you're getting confused about what mysqladmin utility can do. Please read the syntax and you should realise where you were going wrong.
MySQL :: MySQL 5.1 Reference Manual :: 4.5.2 mysqladmin ? Client for Administering a MySQL Server